![]() The principle of righteousness works outward from within and makes itself felt.- Letter 114, 1895. A character is formed, barricaded by truth-a character that will abide the day of trial and test before us, however dark may be the pressure, however severe the tribulation that the day of God's preparation may bring forth. The centurion represented an earthly authority, however, he recognized that the true authority was in Jesus. Let people receive the light as presented in the Word of God, in truth, and there will be a steadfastness of purpose that will enable them to stand erect in moral independence amid difficulties and danger. The centurion and Jesus is quite an interesting story that shows how faith can work despite the circumstances and how important it is to recognize that Jesus is the authority. He who dwells in the high and lofty place, yet will He come and make His abode with the humble and contrite in heart. He tells Him he feels unworthy to have Him come under his roof. He asks not of Jesus, “Show me a sign from heaven,” but solicits Him to work a cure for his suffering servant. His faith in its simplicity was a pure, unselfish faith. In the same way, the authority of Israels God backs Jesus, and a mere command from his lips banishes powers in subjection under him, such as sickness. But this Roman, a commander in authority, came to Jesus with a most earnest entreaty for one of his servants, sick of palsy, grievously tormented with pain. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series The Centurion Recognizes Jesus Unlimited Authority to Heal (8:8-9). He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” John 1:10, 11. Who were Israelites indeed-Jew or Gentile, barbarian, Scythian, bond or free? Jesus “was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. Here was a man, not professedly of Israel, who had not had the opportunities that Israel had abundantly received, who in faith and appreciation of Christ was far in advance of the people of Israel, whom the Lord had made the repository of most sacred, precious truth. The Jewish nation would not receive their promised Messiah when He came in just the manner prophecies declared He would come. “Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.”. ![]() And it's the only instance that the gospels record such a response from Jesus ( Matthew 8:5-13 Luke 7:1-10 ). Jesus, the 'founder and perfecter of our faith' ( Hebrews 12:2 ), once marveled at the faith he found in a man. He felt unworthy to have Jesus Christ, with His miracle-working power, come under his roof, but His word spoken would be all that was essential, just as the centurion could say to his soldiers under him, “Go, and he goeth and to another, Come, and he cometh and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.” He had confidence in the merely spoken words of Christ to restore his servant. The Centurion: Faith that Made Jesus Marvel. ![]() He was a man of contrite spirit although he was a man of authority. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. There came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
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